it harder to get enough iron and zinc, especially if you’re female. You also may come up short on vitamins B12 (not found in plant foods) and D as well as riboflavin.Pregnancy. Supplement with iron and folic acid or eat fortified cereals just in case

, best stretches, back care)• Nutrition for runners (including weight loss, eating and drinking on the run, balanced diets, vitamins and supplements)• Staying healthy (including pregnancy, balancing running and life)Gear: • Shoes (including how to choose

one!).They are very supportive and produce very little movement. Since starting running I have had a baby and the Sportjock brand provided me with plenty of support even through the many months of pregnancy and breastfeeding - I just had to purchase

or pnuemothorax are even worse. Remember, a week off will not lessen your conditioning. A stich in time still can save nine. – cabletowMy physio recently told me that when we have colds or chest infections, our bodies release a hormone like 'relaxin' in pregnancy

from 20 minutes a day.How can I change my life? I'm 40 and a physical wreckWOMEN'S RUNNINGShould post-pregnancy bleeding worry me? -->What's causing these regular stomach pains? -->My running is dreadful after pregnancy. What now? -->Can running

) Researchers have been extolling the virtues of this B-vitamin for years, and for good reason – women who don’t get enough folate before and during pregnancy increase their risk of having babies with birth defects, while men who skimp on the nutrient are more

, Puff (for announcing her pregnancy to fellow-forumites (the plod thread) FIRST!), Richard M, Right Foot Left Foot, Runner, Running Dan (because he does so much running for charity even when injured and is a really nice guy), Scooter Boy, Services

adapting your training to your pregnancy?(GoLightly)I've cut back on the training, and I'm doing more of it on the elliptical trainer and aqua jogger. It's not just for the joints – I'm getting heavier now as well, so when I get into the water it's like

, vitamin B6 and folic acid (but be careful: hummus can have up to 27.9g of fat per 100g, even though it’s almost all the ‘healthy’ kind). The latter is especially important for a healthy pregnancy, and has recently been shown to prevent anaemia and breast

to tag-team run in the mornings so that someone’s always at home. When I come back from a run I’m focused and raring to go. I ran through both my pregnancies and even with the girls, pushing a buggy. Running is part of my life – my working life